3 copies due for workshopping on day to be announced Recall an event from which you learned a life lesson. This may be the same story you told in your "Hope in Practice" worksheet. This should not be “I learned not to drink and drive,” or “I learned not to be stupid.” This is about a positive lesson you learned. This is not about how you learned to avoid something. It is about how you learned something that you use positively to this day. -- something that you continue to use to help yourself and others actively. This is a self-evaluation of a gain you’ve made in your life. You’ll be telling some stories about how you learned something of major importance to you, and how you’ve used what you learned. Even if you tell of a negative event, you must emphasize the positive gain from that event.
LENGTH 350-500 WORDS in total. This means you must focus on the essential details in each story. Type your total word count by your title. Essays below 300 words or over 600 words shall not be accepted.
Instructions for drafting and structuring: Use your Code Name only. At the top, give your essay a title that says something about the story – not just “Narrative Essay.” Structure your essay in FIVE sections, Number and name the sections as follows: 1. Introduction
The principle you learned and why it’s important..
Examples (make up your own):
"Treat others as you'd like to be treated."
"Understand that everyone is fighting a hard fight."
"Seeing the positive even in the darkness helps create more positivity."
Don't use" "Family is the most important thing." 2. The First Time
The story of the first time you learned it. What action did you take? 3. The Next Time
The story of an important time you have used this principle--a time when it was difficult and challenging to stick with the principle. 4. Another Time
The story of another time you have used this principle. Explain how someone helped you use the principle. Quote something he or she said. Write a word-picture of the time and place, with descriptive words using some of the senses, such as sound, smell, taste, touch and feel. 5. The Future
Explanation: "Today, I use the strengths I gained from this principle by -----" Explain how you are likely to continue using this principle in the future, and why.
Make sure of the following:
Give each of your three stories a time and a location, and mention at least one person in addition to yourself.
Ensure that the conclusion (section 5) gives the reader something to think about.
Final Revision Package
You must revise your essay. The more you revise.,the better it is most likely to become.
But don't overthink your revision. If you're afraid you might be overthinking, work with a tutor.
Turn it all in stapled together with your final revision on top, with your real name,
one copy of your draft underneath the final revision (choose a copy with many markings),,
all peer worksheets marked according to instructions below,
and any tutor receipts.
Peer worksheets: Read every comment carefully, especially the longer ones.
Don't neglect the ones on the backs of the worksheets.
On each worksheet, mark the comments as follows:
Checkmark by each suggestion you were able to use for your revision,;
X by any comments you did not use, with a short note by it explaining why,
and ? by any comment you did not understand or relate to.
Write down the names of the students that gave you the most helpful comments
and you can thank them in the class meeting. If you did not get enough worksheets or enough helpful comments,
take your draft essay to a tutor, along with a copy of the in-class peer worksheet,
and ask your tutor kindly for suggestions on your revision.
When you turn your package in, be sure to include your earlier draft
and tutor receipt underneath your final draft.
Narrative Essay: Recall an event from which you learned a life lesson. This should not be “I learned not to drink and drive.” or “I learned not to be stupid.” This is about a positive lesson you learned. It is about how you learned something that you use positively to this day. This is not about how you learned to avoid something. It’s about how you learned something that you still use to help yourself and others actively.
Narrative Essay: A Story for Self-Knowledge
3 copies due for workshopping on day to be announcedRecall an event from which you learned a life lesson. This may be the same story you told in your "Hope in Practice" worksheet.
This should not be “I learned not to drink and drive,” or “I learned not to be stupid.” This is about a positive lesson you learned.
This is not about how you learned to avoid something. It is about how you learned something that you use positively to this day.
-- something that you continue to use to help yourself and others actively.
This is a self-evaluation of a gain you’ve made in your life.
You’ll be telling some stories about how you learned something of major importance to you, and how you’ve used what you learned.
Even if you tell of a negative event, you must emphasize the positive gain from that event.
LENGTH 350-500 WORDS in total. This means you must focus on the essential details in each story.
Type your total word count by your title. Essays below 300 words or over 600 words shall not be accepted.
Instructions for drafting and structuring:
Use your Code Name only.
At the top, give your essay a title that says something about the story – not just “Narrative Essay.”
Structure your essay in FIVE sections, Number and name the sections as follows:
1. Introduction
The principle you learned and why it’s important..
Examples (make up your own):
"Treat others as you'd like to be treated."
"Understand that everyone is fighting a hard fight."
"Seeing the positive even in the darkness helps create more positivity."
Don't use" "Family is the most important thing."
2. The First Time
The story of the first time you learned it. What action did you take?
3. The Next Time
The story of an important time you have used this principle--a time when it was difficult and challenging to stick with the principle.
4. Another Time
The story of another time you have used this principle. Explain how someone helped you use the principle. Quote something he or she said. Write a word-picture of the time and place, with descriptive words using some of the senses, such as sound, smell, taste, touch and feel.
5. The Future
Explanation: "Today, I use the strengths I gained from this principle by -----" Explain how you are likely to continue using this principle in the future, and why.
Make sure of the following:
Final Revision Package
You must revise your essay. The more you revise.,the better it is most likely to become.
But don't overthink your revision. If you're afraid you might be overthinking, work with a tutor.
Turn it all in stapled together with your final revision on top, with your real name,
one copy of your draft underneath the final revision (choose a copy with many markings),,
all peer worksheets marked according to instructions below,
and any tutor receipts.
Peer worksheets:
Read every comment carefully, especially the longer ones.
Don't neglect the ones on the backs of the worksheets.
On each worksheet, mark the comments as follows:
Checkmark by each suggestion you were able to use for your revision,;
X by any comments you did not use, with a short note by it explaining why,
and ? by any comment you did not understand or relate to.
Write down the names of the students that gave you the most helpful comments
and you can thank them in the class meeting.
If you did not get enough worksheets or enough helpful comments,
take your draft essay to a tutor, along with a copy of the in-class peer worksheet,
and ask your tutor kindly for suggestions on your revision.
When you turn your package in, be sure to include your earlier draft
and tutor receipt underneath your final draft.
Narrative Essay: Recall an event from which you learned a life lesson.
This should not be “I learned not to drink and drive.” or “I learned not to be stupid.”
This is about a positive lesson you learned.
It is about how you learned something that you use positively to this day.
This is not about how you learned to avoid something.
It’s about how you learned something that you still use to help yourself and others actively.